March, 2012

Sherrilynne Starkie

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International Women’s Day 2012 — Are we really equals?

Sherrilynne Starkie

‘M’ asks 007…are we really equals? Until the answer is yes.we must never stop asking. The two-minute short, specially commissioned for International Women’s Day, sees 007 star Daniel Craig undergo a dramatic makeover as he puts himself, quite literally, in a woman’s shoes. Directed by acclaimed ‘Nowhere Boy’ director/conceptual artist Sam Taylor-Wood, scripted by Jane Goldman (‘Kick Ass’) and featuring the voice of Dame Judi Dench reprising

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Bloggers important in PR

Sherrilynne Starkie

Bloggers are increasingly important in public relations, according to a white paper published today by DWPub. Eighty-two per cent of PR professionals work with bloggers to provide coverage for clients, while 98% find bloggers useful or invaluable. Results of the survey of 252 PR professionals conducted in March this year accompany a new whitepaper called ‘The smart PR’s guide to blogger outreach’.

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We don’t discuss politics on Facebook, right?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Image by Getty Images via @daylife. They say you should never discuss politics or religion, right? Well this advice seems to hold true according a new survey by the Pew Research Center ’s Internet & American Life Project that on social networking sites. Postings on social networking sites reveal surprises for many users when it comes to the political views of their friends.

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So Slang: dictionary of street terms

Sherrilynne Starkie

There’s a free online resource to check out the real defnition of slang words and street terms. It’s contributed to and edited by thousands of people online who add their own meanings to millions of words. With more than 6 million definitions, So Slang claims to be the biggest hub for street definitions. Some examples: Bazinga! A catchy phrase to accompany your clever pranks.

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Pinterest updates terms of service

Sherrilynne Starkie

There’s been considerable online discussion of the risks for brands on Pinterest ; there’s also criticism about the kind of content that is being pinned including photographs of self harm. This morning, Pinterest has announced. Red Pinterest logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia). changes to its terms of service to address many of these concerns.

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Wikipedia rules the waves

Sherrilynne Starkie

After 244 years, the Encyclopedia Britannica has decided to halt the presses and go out of print. Facing the realities and the stiff competition from Wikipedia , the Encyclopedia Britannica will now focus primarily on their online services. But even then, it might be too late. Wikipedia has grown to be the number one source for students. In fact, many students will stop research and change topics if it’s not on Wikipedia.

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